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Bolton road accidents in 2006: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 949 road traffic collisions in Bolton in 2006, and 1,307 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 14 were fatal and 77 were serious.

Collisions were down 11% on 2005 (1,061), and casualties fell from 1,471.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 41,749 collisions in Bolton.

Collisions in 2006
949
Down 11% on 2005
Casualties in 2006
1,307
Down 11% on 2005
Fatal collisions
14
1.5% of collisions
Serious collisions
77
8.1% of collisions

Crash severity in Bolton in 2006

1.5% of collisions in Bolton in 2006 were fatal and 8.1% serious, against 1.3% and 14% in Bolton from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal141.5%
  • Serious778.1%
  • Slight85890%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal141.1%
  • Serious876.7%
  • Slight1,20692%

Bolton road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in Bolton, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 1,344 in 2000. 2006 is highlighted, with 949, down 11% on 2005.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2006
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025289381
2024310410
2023286397
2022323436
2021346456
2020290402
2019381505
2018435567
2017474646
2016362475
2015373523
2014452632
2013423588
2012485691
2011532743
2010579822
2009652997
20087761,045
20078781,194
20069491,307
20051,0611,471
20041,0391,440
20031,1221,578
20021,1101,558
20011,2441,713
20001,3441,887
19991,2411,751
19981,2241,712
19971,2191,728
19961,1811,660
19951,1731,616
19941,2121,645
19931,1691,540
19921,2431,636
19911,2271,584
19901,3081,714
19891,2791,661
19881,2061,496
19871,1681,486
19861,1901,489
19851,0941,341
19841,3371,659
19831,1861,418
19821,2141,529
19811,1041,376
19801,1561,493
19791,1031,458

When and where crashes happen in Bolton in 2006

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday116 (12%)
  • Tuesday141 (15%)
  • Wednesday135 (14%)
  • Thursday164 (17%)
  • Friday158 (17%)
  • Saturday129 (14%)
  • Sunday106 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:5949 (5.2%)
  • 03:00 to 05:5916 (1.7%)
  • 06:00 to 08:59103 (11%)
  • 09:00 to 11:59133 (14%)
  • 12:00 to 14:59147 (15%)
  • 15:00 to 17:59253 (27%)
  • 18:00 to 20:59162 (17%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5986 (9.1%)

Collisions by month

  • January93 (9.8%)
  • February58 (6.1%)
  • March70 (7.4%)
  • April82 (8.6%)
  • May78 (8.2%)
  • June78 (8.2%)
  • July92 (9.7%)
  • August61 (6.4%)
  • September77 (8.1%)
  • October86 (9.1%)
  • November91 (9.6%)
  • December83 (8.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight649 (68%)
  • Dark, street lights lit282 (30%)
  • Dark, no street lighting14 (1.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (0.3%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds757 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds129 (14%)
  • Fine with high winds16 (1.7%)
  • Raining with high winds13 (1.4%)
  • Fog or mist4 (0.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds1 (0.1%)
  • Other11 (1.2%)
  • Not recorded18 (1.9%)

Road surface

  • Dry625 (66%)
  • Wet or damp317 (33%)
  • Frost or ice7 (0.7%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (0.2%)
  • 30 mph760 (80%)
  • 40 mph90 (9.5%)
  • 50 mph18 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph25 (2.6%)
  • 70 mph54 (5.7%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway723 (76%)
  • Dual carriageway147 (15%)
  • Roundabout32 (3.4%)
  • One way street or slip road25 (2.6%)
  • Not recorded22 (2.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in Bolton in 2006

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant800 (61%)
  • Pedestrian235 (18%)
  • Motorcyclist86 (6.6%)
  • Cyclist57 (4.4%)
  • Bus or coach occupant51 (3.9%)
  • Van occupant33 (2.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant24 (1.8%)
  • Other vehicle occupant8 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (0.5%)
  • Minibus occupant5 (0.4%)
  • Other1 (0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 542 (3.2%)
  • 6 to 1053 (4.1%)
  • 11 to 1597 (7.4%)
  • 16 to 20213 (16%)
  • 21 to 25156 (12%)
  • 26 to 35242 (19%)
  • 36 to 45210 (16%)
  • 46 to 55140 (11%)
  • 56 to 6580 (6.1%)
  • 66 to 7542 (3.2%)
  • Over 7532 (2.4%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider721 (55%)
  • Passenger351 (27%)
  • Pedestrian235 (18%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car1,362 (79%)
  • Motorcycle86 (5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes69 (4%)
  • Pedal cycle58 (3.3%)
  • Bus or coach54 (3.1%)
  • Taxi or private hire car47 (2.7%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes35 (2%)
  • Other vehicle14 (0.8%)
  • Minibus9 (0.5%)
  • Ridden horse1 (0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for Bolton in 2006

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2006 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in Bolton

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How Bolton ranked among 351 areas in 2006

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, Bolton had the 36th most road collisions in 2006.

Collisions
36th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
32nd
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
46th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
109th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in Bolton in 2006

Queens Park & Central, Bolton, BL1 1SQ area was the busiest accident hotspot in Bolton in 2006, with 97 collisions, 8 of them serious.

Roads in Bolton with the most crashes in 2006

The A58 had the most collisions in Bolton in 2006: 75, including 1 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in Bolton, 2006
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA587510619
2ndA579719405
3rdA6666210824
4thA676567918
5thM61538515
6thA673435903
7thA6053405002
8thA575334503
9thA6314904
10thB6226253322
11thA6099161802
12thB6536121301
13thB6472111800
14thA6027101200
15thB6199101100
16thB52358801
17thB523681111
18thA66771011
19thA6757801
20thB619671100

Towns in Bolton: crashes in 2006

Bolton, Bolton had the most collisions of any town in Bolton in 2006: 553.

Postcode districts in Bolton: crashes in 2006

BL1 had the most collisions of any postcode district in Bolton in 2006: 236.

Latest crashes in Bolton in 2006

Of the last 24 crashes in Bolton in 2006, 1 was fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 31 December 2006.

Severity

Bolton road accidents in other years